J.D. Huff > Quotes

“turbid?”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“There was some talk, and even a couple of moments of laughter. Everyone started to reminisce about Sokolov. There were many stories to tell. Most had a theme of dislike due to the way Sokolov chose to manage the outpost, but there could be no doubt that there was respect present as well. Hamlin didn’t have anything to add–besides, he felt it would be disrespectful to the men and women who had served with him much longer than he had. He was the rookie here.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“what are you working on? It looks rather uneventful over here.” “Looks can be deceiving. It has been very exciting in my little corner of the station. Why, just a few minutes ago, I was drinking a coffee. Since then, I have been busy daydreaming. Can you see where I am going with this? It’s just one thing after another.” “Okay, I am convinced. I envy your life. Congratulations.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“The old adage of no news is good news had never been so strongly applicable.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“Go save your wife. Save our Kat.” Our Kat? But Sean nodded, holding back the desire to say, Why in the hell do you think I’m sitting in this thing? but he could hardly blame the crew for loving her. She was so good to everyone, always smiling and working as hard as anyone else. Sean saw her occasional tantrums and tears, but that was the difference between a husband and a coworker”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“I am sorry. I made the possible mistake of imposing a quota on myself for what I was going to accomplish today and I am currently running behind schedule.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder made changes to his schedule seem unusually disconcerting.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station

“Results have been most unsatisfactory. Every time I think I have found a plausible reason, it collapses under my own internal cross-questioning. So far, nothing makes any sense to me.”
― J.D. Huff, Vostok Station